1 Epidemiologic Characteristics, Predisposing Factors and Microbiological Profile of Infectious corneal ulcers: The Portsmouth Corneal Ulcer Study. Youhanna W Ibrahim, 1, 2 David L Boase, 1 Ian A Cree 2, 3 1 Department of Ophthalmology Queen Alexandra Hospital Portsmouth PO6 3LY United Kingdom 2 Department of Pathology Queen Alexandra Hospital Portsmouth PO6 3LY United Kingdom 3 Moorfields Eye Hospital City Road London EC1V 2PD United Kingdom Corresponding author Mr. Youhanna William Ibrahim Corresponding address: Queen Alexandra Hospital Portsmouth PO6 3LY United Kingdom Tel: 0044-790-595-6339 Fax: 0044-1590-623206 C/o Dr. Gibraeil e-mail: youhannawilliam@hotmail.co.uk Keywords: corneal ulcer, contact lens, infectious keratitis, predisposing factors peer-00477827, version 1 - 30 Apr 2010 Author manuscript, published in "British Journal of Ophthalmology 93, 10 (2009) 1319-n/a" DOI : 10.1136/bjo.2008.151167